Monopoly Here and Now (video game)

Monopoly Here and Now is an iOS video game adaption of the board game of the same name, which itself is a version of the classic board game Monopoly. It was developed by EA Mobile and Hasbro. The game marked the franchise's debut into the iOS market,[1] and was launched on May 21, 2009.[2] The game was also scheduled for release on Nokia N-Gage.[3] The game was added to the Pogo.com platform in 2009.[4]

Monopoly Here and Now
Developer(s)EA Mobile, Hasbro
SeriesMonopoly
Platform(s)iOS

Development

Adam Sussman, VP Publishing Americas and Asia for EA Mobile, commented upon the game's announcement: "Our alliance with Hasbro continues to benefit EA Mobile customers with our ability to bring favorite popular board game properties to the mobile platform".[5] The game was part of an expansion in the Spring of 2008, along with Trivial Pursuit, Risk, and Yahtzee Adventures, which saw new twists on classic Hasbro titles.[6]

Commercial performance

The game was reported to be within the AppStore list of Top 100 downloads on December 2, 2009,[7] December 9, 2009,[8] December 11, 2009,[9] December 13, 2009,[10] December 15, 2009,[11] and February 10, 2010.[12] The game was among the top ten of Pogo.com games, in terms of worldwide visitors and minutes played.[13]

Critical reception

Levi Buchanan of IGN wrote that the game's cosmetic changes from the original were "fun", but he didn't see a concrete reason for choosing this version over the classic edition.[14] George Roush from IGN commented that the game was good, despite the disappointing AI and die physics.[15] Slide To Play thought the game was a "solid" adaption of the board game, and thought it was a "bargain" considering the low price tag.[16] Gadget Review thought the game was a "waste of money".[17] 148Apps disliked the auto-auction feature, though liked the game's customisability.[18]

References
  1. "Monopoly Here and Now Review | Slide to Play". 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  2. "EA Mobile Launches Tiger Woods PGA TOUR and Need for Speed Undercover on Apple App Store". 2009-05-21. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "EA Mobile Strengthens Commitment to Nokia N-Gage With New Global Games Line-up. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  4. "EA Sells Over Eight Million Units Worldwide of Hasbro-Branded Family and Kids Video Games in One Year. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  5. "EA Mobile Brings Out 5 New Mobile Editions of Hasbro Games". 2008-12-30. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "American International Toy Fair 2008: EA Talks Up First Hasbro Titles in Development". 2008-02-13. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "Hasbro-Branded Games Top App Store Charts. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  8. "Hasbro: Monopoly No. 1 in Top Paid Apps in App Store". 2009-12-09. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. "Hasbro's Monopoly No. 1 in Top Paid Apps in App Store". 2009-12-11. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. "Hasbro: Monopoly No. 1, Scrabble No. 9 in Top Paid Apps". 2009-12-13. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. "Hasbro: Monopoly No. 1 in Top Paid Apps in App Store". 2009-12-15. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. "EA Sells Over Eight Million Units Worldwide of Hasbro-Branded Family and Kids Video Games in One Year. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  13. "EA Sells Over Eight Million Units Worldwide of Hasbro-Branded Family and Kids Video Games in One Year. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  14. Buchanan, Levi (2006-11-01). "Monopoly Here & Now Review". IGN. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  15. Roush, George (2008-12-19). "Monopoly Here & Now iPhone Review". IGN. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  16. "Monopoly Here and Now Review | Slide to Play". 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  17. http://www.gadgetreview.com/ (2011-07-20). "Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition iPad Review". Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  18. "MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition | 148Apps". www.148apps.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
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